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👉COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Making predictions
1. Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences. 🎧
1.
Ann: Do you think we will travel by flying car in the future?
Tom: We certainly will.
2.
Ann: Will it be able to fly across oceans?
Tom: It probably won't.
2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations about future travelling.
1. travelling long distances by hyperloop.
2. travelling to other planets for holidays.
How will children go to school?
3. Complete the conversation between Mark and Lan with the questions and answers from the box.
| A. How many wheels will a walkcar have? B. I think they will go by walkcar. C. It is self-balancing. D. What will it run on? |
Mark: So what means of transport will students use to go to school?
Lan: (1) _____.
Mark: Walkcar? (2) _____.
Lan: Four.
Mark: How will it work?
Lan: You stand on it then turn on the switch and drive away.
Mark: (3) _____.
Lan: Electricity.
Mark: Won't riders fall off it? It sounds dangerous.
Lan: No, they won't. (4) _____.
Mark: I can't wait to get one.
4. Work in pairs. Choose one means of transport below and make a similar conversation as in 3.
1. Bamboo-copter
- 2 wings
- Put it on and turn on the switch
- Self-balancing
- Electricity
- Fun and safe to use
2. Solowheel
- 1 wheel
- Stand on it and turn on the switch
- Small
- Electricity
- Fun and green to use
5. Work in groups. Choose one means of transport that you would like to use to travel to school. Give reasons.
Example:
I would like to use the walkcar because it runs on electricity. It is eco-friendly and convenient. It is also very fun to use.
